Brake reservoir leakage

Posted by Bill Heptig On 2018/7/28 11:15:47

Seem my 56 Clipper is developing a brake issue

The area where the reservoir hose enteres the master cylinder is wet and the reservoir is losing fluid when the car sits around and inch from the reservoir overnight.

The cars brakes were gone thru when I bought the car in '16
and the master cylinder was rebuilt in Florida at that time so I was hoping to avoid any issues but I know these brakes can get people hurt based on what I've read here so I was trying to be careful.

I driven the car to a local event last night after making sure the reservoir was full and it seems to stop fine. Obviously this needs to be addressed but some questions.

- is the fluid in the system sufficient to stop the car when reservoir gets low?

- how safe is it to drive with the leakage if the reservoir is filled when in use?

- Does the master cylinder need to come out to be repaired?
The tube from the reservoir seems to be screwed in tight, but the square plate where it enters the reservoir is visibly wet.

Thanks for your thoughts.